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What type of French 37mm is this?

Rrickoshae

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Good morning, please see the attached photos of a French 37mm projectile. Can anyone identify the type please and also what case should it be in, the current one has had its lower half cut off so even the case length cannot be determined

many thanks, Dave
 

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Hi, could you separate the shell and the case and take a picture of the bottom of the shell?
 
You are a lucky boy indeed - I've never seen one before let alone get my hands on it - even with an empty case waiting -
 

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Interesting shell.
Never seen before.
Gspragge, I dont' think this is a M16 with Rsa M33 fuze or other (as far as I know, this fuze is made of Brass) and this shell is too "streamlined".

(on the right : model 1916 without fuze)

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Thanks Gspragge but I think minenaz16 is correct in that the profile is not similar. Perhaps someone else will come up with a suggestion but when get it home I’ll take better photos, the base profile might help once it’s out of the case.
thanks guys, Dave
 
One answer could be that the drawing is simply incorrect and you have the real thing. But your body does not apear to unscrew like the drawing, just the
fuze ellement at the top, which makes it look like a streamlined common shell type not HE. So there could be two versions HE & Common ?
When you get it we will have a better idea.
 
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Hum, should this can be a path to follow to find the key of ID ?
External shape is approx similar


Yoda
 

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It has also been suggested, due to the shape of the case, that it could be a type of COW gun proj
 
Does the case have any special markings that could help? Shape reminds me just a little bit of the German used WW2 Tungsten core projectile (without the actual core), but probably not (did not check drawings/dimensions).
 
The 37mm marine model 1927 (for model 1925 gun) proposed by Yodamaster is much longer than the Rrickoshae shell.
Here is a model 1937 exercise shell:

37x277r-FR-005-02.jpg


And here is the HE 1916 model with RSA 1933 fuse (note that the bottom band is smooth):

37x94r-FR-085-02.jpg


I think this eliminates guesswork, but I have no idea about this shell proposed by Rrickoshae. Sorry...
Didier
 
The 37mm marine model 1927 (for model 1925 gun) proposed by Yodamaster is much longer than the Rrickoshae shell.

Didier

Hello,
The shell is stamped 1935 (so not model 1937).
This shell seems to be fitted with a screwed head. On diagrams practice inert model 1927 and 1937 are one piece shells.
 
Hello Minenaz16,
Exact, daté 1935, il ne peut s'agir d'un modèle 1937. Selon le croquis ci-après, le 1937 n'est pas monobloc, mais a un bouchon de culot vissé. Un monobloc aurait été bien trop lourd et un usinage intérieur permettait de l'alléger. Comme sur le modèle (à identifier donc...) daté 1935 qui a été usiné intérieurement, avec, lui, une ogive vissée.

Hello Minenaz16, Correct, dated 1935, it cannot be a 1937 model. According to the sketch below, the 1937 is not in one piece, but has a screwed base cap. A monoblock would have been far too heavy and internal machining made it possible to lighten it. As on the model (to be identified therefore ...) dated 1935 which was machined internally, with, it, a screwed warhead.
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Didier
 
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